Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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Hi to all ZX81 friends.

I'm collecting a lot of rare ZX81 stuff (also many MIA) and I would like to preserve it as I do for QL/Sam Coupè/Speccy stuff.

How I can make Dumps of the original tapes? Like TZX for the Speccy?

There is a program especially written for the ZX81 for make this things? And the Emulator that can read it naturally.

Thanks for helping me.

Best regards.
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Re: Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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There is a tape scrape program for zxpand.
It reads the tapes and saves them to SD card.
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Re: Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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zxpand (TM) (c)
:?

:idea: Get the wav sound from tapes.
"Eighty-one" able to convert all "P" files from a Wav source, and save it in "P" format via the "TZX manager" window.
If the tape can't be saved file by file, the emulator won't be able to save the package in "P" file, a TZX/T81 metafile format will be required.

If the file is a fast-Load (a "P" loader file and a custom signal), just keep it in a wav format...
The TZX in Pure tone can be created and retrieved, but many emulators can't reload such format!

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Re: Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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Paul wrote:There is a tape scrape program for zxpand.
It reads the tapes and saves them to SD card.

oooh!!!

But...there will be more ZXPAND? ;)
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Re: Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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XavSnap wrote:zxpand (TM) (c)
:?

:idea: Get the wav sound from tapes.
"Eighty-one" able to convert all "P" files from a Wav source, and save it in "P" format via the "TZX manager" window.
If the tape can't be saved file by file, the emulator won't be able to save the package in "P" file, a TZX/T81 metafile format will be required.

If the file is a fast-Load (a "P" loader file and a custom signal), just keep it in a wav format...
The TZX in Pure tone can be created and retrieved, but many emulators can't reload such format!

https://translate.google.fr/translate?s ... edit-text=

Have Fun!

Very thanks ;)

I've also somo MIA to preserve ;)

But I hope to find soon a ZXPAND too ^_^
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ranma_simon wrote:But...there will be more ZXPAND? ;)
You may have to get some very strong chains, to pull SirMorris away from his Acorn Atom and his Video Genie first :lol:

Then he will have time to finish the redesign and restart production...

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Re: Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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ranma_simon wrote:
XavSnap wrote:zxpand (TM) (c)
:?

:idea: Get the wav sound from tapes.
"Eighty-one" able to convert all "P" files from a Wav source, and save it in "P" format via the "TZX manager" window.
If the tape can't be saved file by file, the emulator won't be able to save the package in "P" file, a TZX/T81 metafile format will be required.

If the file is a fast-Load (a "P" loader file and a custom signal), just keep it in a wav format...
The TZX in Pure tone can be created and retrieved, but many emulators can't reload such format!

https://translate.google.fr/translate?s ... edit-text=

Have Fun!

Very thanks ;)

I've also somo MIA to preserve ;)

But I hope to find soon a ZXPAND too ^_^

I don't think anyone will be selling one any time soon.
There popularity took even Sir Morris by surprise I think. :lol:
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Re: Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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Moggy wrote:
ranma_simon wrote:
XavSnap wrote:zxpand (TM) (c)
:?

:idea: Get the wav sound from tapes.
"Eighty-one" able to convert all "P" files from a Wav source, and save it in "P" format via the "TZX manager" window.
If the tape can't be saved file by file, the emulator won't be able to save the package in "P" file, a TZX/T81 metafile format will be required.

If the file is a fast-Load (a "P" loader file and a custom signal), just keep it in a wav format...
The TZX in Pure tone can be created and retrieved, but many emulators can't reload such format!

https://translate.google.fr/translate?s ... edit-text=

Have Fun!
Ahi NO :-(

Very thanks ;)

I've also somo MIA to preserve ;)

But I hope to find soon a ZXPAND too ^_^

I don't think anyone will be selling one any time soon.
There popularity took even Sir Morris by surprise I think. :lol:
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More ZXpands coming mid June. That soon enough? :?: :D

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Re: Dump Original ZX81 Tapes

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1024MAK wrote:More ZXpands coming mid June. That soon enough? :?: :D

Mark
yes ;)

Rich advide me ^_^

So no problems anymore ;)
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